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Cristian38817512puaw
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August 15, 2025

Shift Key No Longer Snaps Rotation to 45° in New After Effects Versions

  • August 15, 2025
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In previous versions of After Effects, when using the Rotate Tool (W), holding Shift would constrain rotation in fixed increments (by default, 45°). In the latest versions, this “angle snap” behavior seems to have been removed, and holding Shift no longer locks rotation to specific angles.

This feature was extremely useful for precise alignment and fast workflow. Could you confirm if this change was intentional? If so, is there any way to re-enable it, or could it be added back in future updates? Also, is there any keyboard shortcut or alternative method that replicates the old behavior?

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    Ayala Szafran
    Participant
    September 16, 2025

    having the same issue on After Effects 25.4.0 build 86 on windowds 11

    becine
    becine
    Participant
    September 11, 2025

    Same problem here on Windows 11 with After Effects 25.4.0 Build 86

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      jonnys30092906
      Participating Frequently
      September 9, 2025

      Same issue here Windows 11. After Effects version 25.4.0 (Build86) 

        EYEIDEA
        EYEIDEA
        Inspiring
        September 9, 2025

        Also happening to me on Mac OS 15.5 (24F74) – Ae25 25.4.0

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          Armando & Marcel_Are 5171
          Participant
          September 3, 2025

          Also happening to me on AE 25.4.0 for OSX Sequoia 15.6.1, Even in SafeMode.

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            viktor_3783
            Participant
            August 28, 2025

            This comment is for support. I also really dislike that they removed fixed rotation.

              nishu_kush
              Community Manager
              nishu_kushCommunity Manager
              Community Manager
              September 3, 2025

              Hi viktor_3783,

               

              It seems to be working fine on my end. Can you try running After Effects in Safe Mode with third-party plug-ins disabled and see if it fixes the issue?

              Let us know. Moving this thread from Bugs to Discussions for troubleshooting.


              Thanks,
              Nishu

                Kevin-Monahan
                Community Manager
                Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
                Community Manager
                August 16, 2025

                I can confirm the behavior, Cristian. Thanks for the detailed notes. I'll move this issue into the bugs forum as I could reproduce the behavior on my M1 Mac. You will want to give full details of your system and media there, if you don't mind. See: How to Report a Problem

                 

                I hope the team can help you there. Sorry for the issue. I don't like this one either.

                 

                Take Care,
                Kevin

                 

                Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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